as in big
one of high position or importance within a group
among food and beverage magazines, it's one of the biggies
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Recent Examples of biggie
Some biggies to look out for are issues with the exterior, namely the foundation and the roof, as well as major systems, like plumbing and HVAC.
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Personal Finance, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
The shoes and poles were also a biggie.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
The biggie is Club holding Nvidia , which will report its fiscal 2026 third quarter after Wednesday's close.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The luxury of a vacation on these islands makes pitching in with a little voluntourism feel like no biggie.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2025
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Personal Finance, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
The shoes and poles were also a biggie.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
The biggie is Club holding Nvidia , which will report its fiscal 2026 third quarter after Wednesday's close.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The luxury of a vacation on these islands makes pitching in with a little voluntourism feel like no biggie.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggie
Noun
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Thomas Bryant, whom Atkinson lavishly praised as a backup big who always tries on defense, logged only 13 minutes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there wasn’t much support from the Heat’s young bigs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Nuggets don’t need Jokic to play the heavy in the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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How the Script Walks a Tonal Tightrope Radcliffe credited playwrights Macmillan and Donahoe with building a structure that lets the performer pivot rapidly between the heavy and the silly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Biggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggie. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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